Work at Camp this Summer!

Lutherhaven Ministries Summer Staff

Spend an unforgettable, life-changing summer serving with Lutherhaven Ministries in beautiful North Idaho!

Camp summer staff positions are very unique in nature, incredibly challenging, tremendously rewarding and most often life changing. We look forward to serving alongside of you this summer!

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Who we Are

Lutherhaven Ministries is Camp Lutherhaven, Shoshone Base Camp, Idaho Servant Adventures, Shoshone Creek Ranch, and Lutherhaven Day Camps. Our vision for programming is to nurture Christian faith, equip leaders, strengthen communities and celebrate the beauty of God's creation!

CAMP LUTHERHAVEN

Lutherhaven Ministries operates two distinct camp facilities but most of our summer staff work out of Camp Lutherhaven. Lutherhaven sits on the shores of Lake Coeur d' Alene in the panhandle of North Idaho on 60 beautiful acres of timbered hillsides. Lutherhaven has a great beach and waterfront, a homestead mountain village, tee pees, tree houses, cabins and lodge space for 200, a 30-element high and low rope challenge course with climbing tower and zip-line, Frisbee golf, and plenty more! Lutherhaven's a tremendous place to share the grace and love of Jesus!

SHOSHONE BASE CAMP

Shoshone Base Camp is located in the heart of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest near the Montana border at the juncture of the Coeur d' Alene River and Shoshone Creek. It’s our base for Idaho Servant Adventures and our new Shoshone Creek Ranch, as well as some kids and family camp programs.

IDAHO SERVANT ADVENTURES

ISA brings hundreds of youth from throughout the nation to north Idaho for community service and outreach. In the last three years alone these dedicated servants have given more than 21,000 hours of volunteer service to our region’s needy.

SHOSHONE CREEK RANCH

Shoshone Creek Ranch is our new Shoshone-based horseback trail riding program, still in development, that gives campers a genuine western dude ranch experience.

LUTHERHAVEN DAY CAMPS

Each summer Lutherhaven Ministries leads approximately 35 Day Camps at regional churches in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. Teams of up to 4 counselors travel from camp to facilitate week-long camps in collaboration with our church partners. Through our Day Camps alone over 1,900 youth are served each summer! Day Camp is a huge part of our ministry and each summer staff’s experience; most counseling staff get the chance to lead two or three Day Camps each season.

PROGRAMS

We offer programs for campers of all ages: on-site programs for first graders through seniors in high school; off-site adventure camps for older youth; two Outpost Village camps that send kids to Tree house or Homestead Village; plus a variety of family and adult camps and programs for campers with disabilities.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Lutherhaven Ministries hires approximately 65 college-aged staff—approximately 30 counselors, 3 to 4 Day Camp Team Coordinators, 2 or 3 Adventure Leaders, 3 or 4 Assistant Cooks, 4 to 6 Support Staff, 4 lifeguards, a camp Medic, a Waterfront Area Specialist, an Arts and Crafts Area Specialist, a Junior Staff Area Specialist, 2 Leaders-in-Training (this year called 4:One) counselors, and other random program and support positions. Shoshone Base Camp positions primarily serve Idaho Servant Adventures, although there are some weeks of traditional camp programming, too, as well as key rental groups to host and program.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

• A loving, growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Willingness to work hard, be flexible, and serve in a variety of ways.
• All applicants must be high school graduates, 17 years and older. Preference is given to applicants with a year of post-high school experience. Not a high school graduate? Check out our summer programs, including 4:One and Junior Staff.
• All summer staff must complete a voluntary disclosure statement, submit to Federal criminal background checks, provide personal references, and agree to abide by all Lutherhaven Ministries summer staff policies. Some positions require a valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• All applicants must submit a completed and signed summer staff application.

DATES

The starting dates for staff vary according to position (see job descriptions for individual position details). Some positions begin May 20th; the majority of staff positions need to be at Lutherhaven by May 27th for the start of Staff Training, which runs from May 27th through June 8th. Staff depart at the end of the summer season on August 19th. Some variable departure dates may be available. Hiring preference is given to candidates able to complete all 11 weeks of camp. Additional weeks of work are always available after August 19th; those weeks are contracted and paid on a week-by-week basis.

SALARY

Salaries vary from $1,800-$2,400 depending on position and experience.

APPLICATIONS

Together with other nationwide Lutheran camps, Lutherhaven Ministries recruits camp staff through the National Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Association (NLOMA). On your application you'll choose your first and second choice camps to work at and/or pick a region of the country where you might be interested in working for the summer. (If you want to apply solely to Lutherhaven, simply write "Lutherhaven, Idaho" where it asks for your first choice camp). Working together with other camps helps you find the camp to best serve for the summer.

You can find other Lutheran camps through the National Lutheran Outdoors Ministry Association (NLOMA) or the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)/Lutheran Outdoor Ministry (LOM). We typically get more applications than we can hire, so all of our applications go through the national recruiting process to maximize your job possibilities. We appreciate you applying to work here but we also encourage you to explore other possibilities in outdoor ministries around the country. There are lots of wonderful opportunities!

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INTERESTED?

If you are interested in a summer position, please complete the online application. Email Nate Nolting, our Summer Program Director, to let him know you’ve applied online so he can look for your application.

NOTIFICATION

We begin the interview process in January and begin hiring by the end of February, BUT IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO APPLY! The earlier you apply the better, but give us a call: we very often have last minute openings! All applicants interviewed during January and February are usually notified around the first week of March of their employment status.

QUESTIONS?

Nate Nolting, Summer Program Director
Toll Free 1.866.729.8372  
Local 667.3459
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